Born on 14 February 1977

At A Glance

14 February 1977 at a glance

Day of the week

14 February 1977 was a Monday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “When I Need You” by Leo Sayer.

Top Film of 1977

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.

Star sign

The star sign for 14 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1977 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 February 1977 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 February

• 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
• 1961 Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
• 1983 United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud.
• 1990 The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.
• 2000 The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.

Famous people born on 14 February

• Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
• Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
• Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
• Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)

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